Johanna Konta has recorded a three-set victory over Naomi Osaka to progress through to the last 16 of the Porsche Grand Prix.
The WTA event in Stuttgart is receiving plenty of attention due to the return of Maria Sharapova, but the Brit showed that she is intent on avoiding any potential distractions by battling past the up-and-coming Japanese player by a 7-6 3-6 6-1 scoreline.
Konta appeared to be in full control of the contest after claiming a first-set tie-break before a medical timeout for Osaka, but her 19-year-old opponent stormed back to force a decider.
However, Konta struck in the fourth game of the third set to reclaim the advantage before she broke serve again to see out the match in just under two hours.
She will now play Anastasia Sevastova for a spot in the quarter-finals in Germany.
Darren Plant
